Page 819, The Wescott’s so some of the family say, are descended from one William Wescott who came from England, married a Skillings of Falmouth, and settled on “Skillings’ Hill” which was then Falmouth. He had two sons: Richard who settled in the town of Cornish, and William who married in February 1757, Margaret, daughter of Clement and Sarah Meserve. This William and Margaret Wescott settled in Scarborough on the farm since known as the Theodore Libby farm. They were the ancestors of the Gorham Wescotts.
Mr. Wescott was the famous “Post Wescott” of olden times, and during the Revolution was know to every man, woman and child, on the road from Boston to Portland, and in all the region about Cumberland County. It is said he carried the first mail between Boston and Portland, was employed by Washington during the war in carrying dispatches, and in carrying letters to and from the soldiers in the army and their friends and families in New Hampshire and Maine. The writer of this notice has in his possession a letter written by his grandfather while in the army at Cambridge, and brought home to Gorham by Post Wescott in 1775. Some of his descendants now have in their possession a cane given him by George Washington in the time of the Revolution. When about to start with dispatches in which the General took much interest, he was looking for a stick with which to urge forward his horse, when Washington told him to take his cane, which was more substantial than a switch, and hurry off. This cane he religiously preserved till his death and it is now an heirloom highly prized.
There are some of us yet alive who can remember the old gentleman. On all great days, more particularly general muster day, (military display being one of his hobbies) he usually made his appearance at Gorham village, it being in his way to visit his two sons, Reuben and Edmund, who were settled in the north part of the town. He was the wonder of the young, always polite and courteous, and always with something pleasant to say to all. He always attracted attention, with his erect, stately figure, and fine horsemanship; his long cane or staff, which he grasped in the old fashioned style a few inches below the top; dressed in the old continental style, with cocked hat, single breasted coat with large brass buttons and standing collar, with long waist and wide skirts; short breeches, high quartered shoes with silver buckles four inches square, long stockings fastened to his breeches at the knee with large silver buckles, this was his go out dress, and he never abandoned it during his life.
I do not know when or where Mrs. Margaret Wescott died, but I am told that Mr. Wescott lived during the latter part of his life with his son Clement Wescott in North Yarmouth, where he died at a good old age.25
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Died at 97 years
Engaged Falmouth 22 September1756
Page 964, indicates was married at Falmouth 22 September 1756.40
“The American Genealogist”, October 1995 indicates he was baptized on 10 June 1733 at the First Church at Falmouth
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